Clinical reporting by occupational therapists and speech pathologists: Therapists' intentions and parental satisfaction

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-38

  Donaldson, N ^a   McDermott, A ^a   Hollands, K ^a   Copley, J ^a   Davidson, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allied health intervention; Clinical reporting; Parent satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248712287     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14417040410001669471     Document Type: Article

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